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Colombia's chief prosecutor resigns after war crimes tribunal orders release of FARC leader
by Adriaan Alsema May 15, 2019
Colombia’s controversial chief prosecutor resigned on Wednesday after the country’s war crimes tribunal ordered the release of a FARC leader who was arrested last year on unsubstantiated US drug trafficking charges.
The resignation of Prosecutor General Nestor Humberto Martinez had been demanded by citizens for months because of a slew of corruption allegations that has made his position virtually untenable for more than a year.
According to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, FARC leader “Jesus Santrich” must be released for prison considering there exists no evidence that would support claims made by Martinez and the United States’ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that the FARC leader tried to traffic drugs after signing peace in 2016
In a further blow to the prosecution, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) recommended an investigation into possible misconduct in the investigation against Santrich.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-chief-prosecutor-general-resigns-after-war-crimes-tribunal-orders-release-of-farc-leader/